Definition of autobiography and biography ppt
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An introduction to autobiography and biography
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The Elements of Nonfiction Biography & Autobiography
The Elements of Nonfiction Biography & Autobiography
Objectives • You will be able to: • Read for comprehension. • Identify and define biography and autobiography. • Identify the form and characteristics of biography and autobiography.
Take Out • Binder with Paper • Remember Cornell Note-taking method.
Biography • The story of a person’s life written by another person
Biography/Autobiography • In Greek, the word bios means “life” and graphia means “writing.” • A biography is a “written life.” • “Auto” means self in Greek. • An autobiography is the written story of the writer’s own life.
Biography • We look for factual accuracy and objectivity. • Biographies are based on study and research. • Writing objectively requires an unbiased account of the subject.
Biography • What is unbiased? • http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/unbiased?qsrc=2888
So, • Was “Eleanor Roosevelt” a biography or autobiography? How do you know?
Autobiography • The story of a person’s life written by that person. • We look for subjectivity. • We look for the author to get personal.
Nonfiction Subjective details can be verified only by reference to the reader's state of mind (feelings, opini
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Autobiography and History Powerpoint
Autobiography and History Powerpoint